Wedding Packages

Every Celebrant must provide the Basic LEGALS component for every marriage to ensure it is a valid marriage.

How much does it cost?

My fees are comparable to the MELBOURNE REGISTRY OFFICE and I am usually below the industry average

Effective 1/7/2024

I offer a Simple Legal Marriage for $550.00 including the Official Marriage Certificate sent to you from BDM Melbourne by Express Post after the Marriage is registered.

You can expect to pay: -

•   $550.00 - for a Simple Legal Ceremony including registered marriage certificate

•   $750.00 - Personalised ceremony including registered marriage certificate

•   $150.00 – Onsite rehearsal with bridal party

•   Kilometers over 45km from pakenham may incur an extra charge of $1 per km travelled.

Your marriage requires so much more than just the 30 minutes or so that the Celebrant takes for the ceremony itself which affects the fees we charge as well as maintaining a small business.

•   Up to 20 or more hours to research and write the ceremony

•   2 or more hours to check and lodge the documentation with BDM

•   Return travel to the venue for Rehearsals

•   Travel to and from the venue, time to set up, allow for late arrival of bridal party, and conduct the ceremony

•   Maintain car and Office equipment

•   Pay annual Registration fees and Professional development training

•   Pay for public Liability and indemnity insurance

•   Unlimited phone and email contact

•  Provision of Table, Cloth, PA Equipment, Phone, Internet, Office Equipment, Special Stationery, Advertising, Appropriate     Grooming and Wardrobe.

Fees for other services

•   $350 - $500 Child naming.(Add extra $100 for each additional child)

•   $350 - $550 Standard Birthday, Anniversary or Vow Renewal ceremony

•   $350 - $500 Pet ceremony- (Funeral, Memorial, Welcome, Naming)

•   $350 - $600 Commitment Ceremony

•   $495 - $700 Funeral at Chapel or Crematorium

•   $550 - $800 Funeral at Chapel and Graveside

•   $450 - $700 Scattering of Ashes Ceremony

•   $450 - $700 Memorial Service

•   $300 - $500 for a House -warming

For a Combined service add the two or more together and deduct $100.00 from the total.

•   E.g. House warming and child naming; $300 + $350 = $650 - $100 = $550 for the combined service.

No matter what type of ceremony you want and what location you require in Melbourne or the surrounding areas, I will create a tasteful, appropriate and meaningful ceremony for you. It can be quite simple or something that is full of ritual and symbolism which could also include poetry, literature, music and laughter.

Other possible extra charges:

•   Return fee for ceremony $200

•   Insurance fee for parks in Cardinia shire $50

•   Cancellation or reschedule charges from $75

•   Providing a witness - From $25 each

•   Transfer a NOIM to another Celebrant $50

•   Extra Mileage $1.00 per km.

•   Parking at cost

•   Entrance fees at cost

•   Road Tolls at cost

•   Certificates $6 each

•   Purchase of music for your ceremony $5 each from I-tunes

•   Provision/purchase of Ceremony extras (sands/candles etc) At Cost + 5% handling fee

•   Visa Letters $25 (first one is free)

•   Surcharge for ceremonies between 10pm and 10 am $200

•   Special costumes and/or makeup for themed ceremonies at cost

•   Overnight accommodation if more than 200km from home $200

•   $50 per hour for Pre Planning a funeral or recording your life story